IAKS Canada invites to community centre tour in Greater Toronto, 5 June
Two inspiring facilities in the Missisauga area will be explored on 5 June 2025: The recently completed Burnhamthorpe Community Centre and the LEED Gold Certified Churchill Meadows Community Centre.
Designers from both architecture firms – MJMA and CS&P Architects - will provide eye-opening insights on the design programme. Impressive visitor numbers speak for themselves. The operators of the two centres will present the operating concepts of the popular facilities. This means that the tour not only offers an exclusive look behind the design and operation of the centres, but also leaves plenty of room for answering questions and exchanging expertise.
Networking can continue after the tour over lunch.
Agenda
(full agenda: click on image left)
10 am – 11 am Churchill Meadows Community Centre
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Burnhamthorpe Community Centre
1:00 pm Lunch
Participants
Operators of municipal and private sports and leisure facilities, architects, planners, investors.
Free participation
IAKS Canada is proud to announce that participation is free of charge.
Churchill Meadows Community Centre
(c) MJMA
Size: 74,000 sf / 6,875 m²
Value: AUD 64.6 million
Completion: 2021
LEED Gold Certified
Program
Aquatic Centre (6-Lane 25m Lap Pool, Leisure Pool, Changerooms), Triple Gymnasium, Fitness Studios, Multipurpose Rooms, Outdoor Program (Sports Courts, and Fields, Skate Park, Skating Loop, Splash Pad, Dog Park, Community Gardens)
The project is situated within a rapidly growing neighbourhood in Mississauga. It converts a 50-acre agriculturalfield into a richly textured parkland with a 75,000 sf Community Centre as its focus. This park connects to an existing multi-use trail system, making it a new destination in the network. Together building and park comprise a vital hub for leisure, sport, and recreation.Their design embodies the City of Mississauga’s commitment to advancing the wellbeing of its communities, individuals, and the environment.The centre’s simple yet dynamic forms signals its purpose as a neighbourhood landmark for social gathering and healthful activity. The building is set diagonally, with its four elevations facing each cardinal direction. It acts as an orientation device, organizing the amenities within the park –playing fields and courts are aligned with the building for optimal solar orientation.
Burnhamthorpe Community Centre
(c) CS&P Architects
The Burnhamthorpe Community Centre is situated in a community experiencing rapid intensification and an aging population. As part of the City’s Infrastructure Strategy the existing community center was identified as a key project to develop to address the older adult population and solidify the centre’s role as a community hub for a growing area. The projects design provides a new inviting face to the community, creating transparency, improved circulation and orientation. The new addition transforms the exterior presence of the community facility while also improving its connection to the surrounding public spaces. A new park space is located at the most prominent corner of the site and provides outdoor multi-purpose space and leads to a new pedestrian focused entrance.
Dates
Location
(B) Burnhamthorpe Community Centre